ENDA Episode 234 → The time when ENDA tells a little secret called: Blocky (Part 1)

Have you ever wondered how to recreate a pixelated effect in Nuke?

I bet you have.

It is always tempting to replicate a retro look or simulate the artefacts caused by image compression.

But what if I told you there is an old node that allows you to do just that?

In the video below, we can see that we cannot call it up with Tab. Instead, we have to press X and type its name:

Blocky.

That is because it is a deprecated node.

But do not judge it by its age!

Blocky might seem limited, but with just one parameter, it can already create a strong pixelated effect on our plate.

However, for now, that is only a test.

What if we start using different animations for specific elements?

That question will be answered in a future episode.

So, stay tuned!

The journey continues...